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Heath, Ohio to Regulate Flavored Tobacco and Vape Sales Starting January 2025

Licking County Board of Health to Conduct Annual Inspections of Retail Stores Selling ENDS Products

A new ordinance in the city of Heath, Ohio, will take effect on January 1, 2025, regulating the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to ensure that only FDA-approved products are available for purchase at local stores. The ordinance, approved by city councilors last year, aims to protect Heath citizens from purchasing unapproved vaping devices and e-cigarettes.

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Ohio Cities Sue Legislature Over Right to Ban Flavored Tobacco

Columbus, Cincinnati, and Others Challenge State Measure Prohibiting Local Regulation of Tobacco Sales

On Tuesday (14/May), Columbus, Cincinnati, and more than a dozen other Ohio cities filed a complaint in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, challenging the state legislature’s measure that prohibits them from imposing regulations on tobacco. The cities argue that the measure violates home rule and would harm Ohioans’ health.

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